Tackling ableism in health care – the role of primary care

Tackling ableism in health care – the role of primary care Getting a GP appointment is often a challenge at the moment, but for many disabled people, access to their GP has long been a problem. In our recent project exploring disabled people’s experiences of involvement in health and care design, people told us about their experiences accessing health and care, as well as of involvement in service design. Some participants described the significant difference a GP could make: those who made someone feel listened to and validated, compared with GPs who dismissed concerns or spoke to a person’s personal assistants rather than directly to them. The King's Fund